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| Question 60606:  r+6/5 = r+8/7
 Answer by praseena(37)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! (r + 6)/5 = ( r + 8 ) /7
 
 now multiply both sides of the equation  by the lowest common multiple of 5 and 7
 that is,
 35 * (r + 6)/5 = 35 * ( r + 8 )/7
 7 * (r + 6 ) = 5* (r+8)
 now remove the brackets by multiplying the terms out side the brackets.
 7 * r + 7 * 6  = 5 * r + 5* 8
 7r + 42  =  5r + 40
 
 now bring the like terms together.
 7r - 5r  =  40 - 42
 ==>  2r  = -2
 now divide both sides of the equation by 2
 ==>  r = -2/2
 ==>  r =  -1
 
 Bye !!!!!!!!
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